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Bob Marley. Great musicians from paper, work by сreative duo artists from Novosibirsk Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich

Great musicians from paper
Creative duo of artists from Novosibirsk, Russia, Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich became known for their remarkable paper sculptures. Mostly, their paper works represent the great musicians of our time – very funny and unique. According to the artists, this duet, named “The same people” are big fans of rock music. Besides, all figures are for some reason look like characters from a good cartoon. Meanwhile, in their gallery of paper musicians are such icons of the time, as Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, the Beatles, and more … Dynamics, mysteriously imbued in paper heroes reflect volatile and moving spirit of song, dance and music. In fact, elements that have lived in our singing idols. Also, the basis for the work became well-known concert photos of the great musicians.More »

Electronic music festival Sensation White in Amsterdam
Last weekend in Amsterdam started the festival of electronic dance music «Sensation White». About 50 thousand people dressed in white were witness to yet another spectacle of epic dance music proportions. Sensation also releases it’s latest compilation cd ‘Sensation – source of light ‘just before the premiere of the new show. This 2 cd compilation contains tracks of top producers like Joris Voorn, Azari & III, Kaiserdisco, Nic Fanciulli, Umek, Mark Knight and many more. In fact, Sensation has been supporting dance4life since 2010. Next to Holland, Belgium, Russia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Korea, Poland, Serbia, Spain, and Taiwan also participate. These countries help out by donating a part of the revenue.More »

Yellow Submarine floating hotel
Businessman Alfie Bubbles turned a narrow-boat into a floating hotel. In addition, painted it to look like the Yellow Submarine on the cover of the Fab Four’s iconic album. Currently, the 80-ft vessel-turned hotel decorates the Liverpool’s Albert Dock and it is the brainchild of eccentric businessman Alfie Bubbles. Interestingly, previously owned by Paramount Pictures, the boat appeared in thriller “The Hunt for the Red October”. Besides, starring Sean Connery, the film scenes took place in Liverpool waters. Meanwhile, Mr Bubbles, who also runs Hollywood Limousines, hopes to complete a fleet of floating hotels he will design himself – including Titanic and Black Pearl vessels.More »

Diaghilevs Russian Seasons was a brilliant creation of the great Russian impresario and a patriot of our country Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872 – 1929). Extraordinary personality, the owner of the unique talents and gifts to open to surprise the world novelty, Diaghilev brought into the world of art new names of prominent choreographers. Among them – Fokine, Massine, Nijinska, Balanchine, the dancers and the dancers – Nijinsky, Viltzaka, Wojciechowski, Dolin, Lifar, Pavlova, Karsavina, Rubinstein, Spesivtseva, Nemchinova, and Danilova.More »

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have parted
Unfortunately, Hollywood actor and producer Johnny Depp parted with the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. Meanwhile, a relationship with Vanessa Paradis, a French actress and singer whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate 14 years. After months of media speculation, Depp and Paradis announced their separation in June 2012. 49-year-old Depp and 39-year-old Paradis have two children: a 13-year-old daughter Lily-Rose and 9-year-old Jack. In total the property of the former spouses includes home in France, in Los Angeles and on a private island in the Caribbean. Johnny Depp in 2012, entered the Guinness Book of Records as the highest paid actor: the year he earned about $ 75 million.More »

Anna Marley the first Miss Russia abroad. Born in St. Petersburg (Petrograd) in 1917 in an ancient noble family, Anna Smirnova (Marley) was the singer, poet, composer, and a woman of unique destiny. Noteworthy, among her ancestors were Lermontov and Stolypin, and a cousin of her mother was Berdyaev. Interestingly, in the house above the piano there hung a portrait of her great-grandmother, daughter of Ataman Platov. Besides, on the portrait was an inscription made by his hand. The inscribtion read: “I’ll give my daughter to be a wife to someone who will bring Napoleon to me, dead or alive.” Later, when she was a child, she moved to France. Anna Smirnova performed as a dancer and won the title of the first beauty contest “Miss Russia” abroad.More »

Beethoven’s head – the most unusual monument to Beethoven in Bonn, Germany. Abstract sculpture by Klaus Kammerihs

The most unusual monument to Beethoven
Сreated in 1986, in the city of Bonn, Germany, for Beethoven festival celebration, it is one of the most unusual monuments ever created dedicated to Beethoven. In fact, Bonn is the birthplace of Beethoven (1770). The author of the monument – an abstract sculptor Dusseldorf Professor Klaus Kammerihs. He placed his work “Beethoven’s head” on a large lawn right in front of the Concert Hall. Meanwhile, it took the artist five months to complete the sculpture. He built polystyrene molds in his studio in Dusseldorf.More »